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Junior Sous Chef - Pastry

Calo Inc

Riyadh

On-site

SAR 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

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Job summary

Calo Inc is seeking a skilled pastry chef to manage the bakery section of their kitchen in Riyadh. The role involves overseeing staff, maintaining food quality, and enhancing customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the hospitality industry and the capability to train and lead a team efficiently.

Qualifications

  • Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a pastry sous chef within the hospitality and catering industry.
  • Proficient communicator in English.
  • Has had team training experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the pastry team in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Manage and train kitchen staff, establish working schedule, and assess staff’s performance.
  • Ensure that the kitchen operates in a timely way that meets our quality standards.

Skills

Kitchen management
Communication
Leadership

Education

Chef training course in baking

Job description

About Calo

Launched in Bahrain in November of 2019, Calo is on a mission to make healthy easy. We’re a team of dedicated people driving this mission by providing better, faster, and cheaper ways to access food through technology.

Role overview

To function as the pastry chef in the bakery & pastry section for the Calo Kitchen, to work alongside the head chef to manage daily kitchen activities, including overseeing staff, aiding with menu preparation, ensuring food quality and freshness, and monitoring ordering and stocking.

The successful candidate will employ their culinary and managerial skills in order to play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing our customers’ satisfaction.

Relationships and working expectations

  • Reports directly to the Head Chef.
  • Provides supervision and direction to Personnel deployed in the kitchen.

Main Responsibilities

  • Ensure that the kitchen operates in a timely way that meets our quality standards
  • Lead the pastry team in a timely and efficient manner
  • Fill in for the head chef in planning and directing food preparation when necessary
  • Resourcefully solve any issues that arise and seize control of any problematic situation
  • Manage and train kitchen staff, establish working schedule, and assess staff’s performance
  • Must be able to clearly communicate tasks to team members and have the ability to train cooks to become bakers.
  • Order supplies to stock inventory appropriately
  • Comply with and enforce sanitation regulations and safety standards
  • Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers
  • Produce high-quality plates both design and taste-wise

Ideal Candidate

Qualifications

  • Must have had previous experience as CDP or Junior Sous Chef
  • Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a pastry sous chef within the hospitality and catering industry
  • The candidate should have a minimum qualification of attending a chef training course in baking
  • Has had team training experience and would be able to train employees with no baking experience.
  • Must be currently present in KSA
  • Must be a proficient communicator in English

Knowledge and competency

  • Has had team-leading experiences and would be able to lead the pastry & Bakery section
  • Exceptional proven ability in kitchen management
  • Ability to divide responsibilities and monitor progress
  • Outstanding communication and leadership skills
  • Up-to-date with culinary trends and optimized kitchen processes

Personality

  • Strong communicator
  • Pleasant personality and ability to lead with empathy and patience.
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